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Feeding my Literary Tortoise
by Elise Collins
Above all, my ‘need for slow’ is put to the test when trying to master the art of translating thoughts and ideas into the written word. This makes for fun study time. I cringe at the thought of even writing a cover letter, let alone a 10,000 word…

Slowdown, Doctor...
by Alexandra Sampaio Pássaro
Last week I was forced to pay a visit to my doctor. Well, it is quite an happening to me because I am always fine - thank God! - and I really do believe in the old saying: "An Apple a Day, Keeps the Doctor Away!". Anyway, perhaps the Apples are not…

A Day of Slow
by Carl Honoré
Today is the International Day of Slowness. And you know what that means: Switch off your Blackberry. Turn off the TV. Go for a walk. Share a long, leisurely meal with friends or family. Read a story to your children. Take a nap in the…

Slowly achieving a work/life balance
by Ms Cityless
A while ago I wrote about my struggle to find the right new job, having left behind the non-stop working hours of the City, I was hoping to find a way to still have an interesting career, but not in such a way that it took over the rest of life…

Slow IT and the Fifth Conference
by Ron Tolido
Please find underneath the results of an interview I did with The Fifth Conference about the concepts of Slow IT and Simplicity. Most hesitant consumers of fast food will agree that the Slow Food movement has a point. That burger may…

Slow Cities help to enable Slow Lives
by Susan Radstrom
Some people want to live in a Slow City because they feel their own lives are too fast-paced. Yet a person living in a Slow City still has business deadlines, commute times, family  pressures and work schedules. If our own hectic lives are our…

a thought
by eden bellow
i find that rushing is adrenaline. it is an addiction! although it gets me to class on time or gets me first place the satisfaction is brief. going slow on a tests gets me a higher grade, taking my time on the tread mill gets me in shape more…

A Day of Slow
Today is the International Day of Slowness. And you know what that means: Switch off your Blackberry. Turn off the…
June 21st, 2010 | 0 Comment(s)

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